All Outputs (30)

Using online methods to recruit participants into mental health clinical trials: considerations and recommendations from the RE-MIND study (2024)
Journal Article
Iflaifel, M., Hall, C. L., Green, H. R., Willis, A., Rennick-Egglestone, S., Juszczak, E., Townsend, M., Martin, J., & Sprange, K. (2024). Using online methods to recruit participants into mental health clinical trials: considerations and recommendations from the RE-MIND study. Trials, 25, Article 596. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08435-9

Background: Ensuring diversity in clinical trials can be a challenge, which may be exacerbated when recruiting vulnerable populations, such as participants with mental health illness. As recruitment continues to be the major cause of trial delays, re... Read More about Using online methods to recruit participants into mental health clinical trials: considerations and recommendations from the RE-MIND study.

Automated virtual reality therapy to treat agoraphobic avoidance and distress in patients with psychosis (gameChange): a multicentre, parallel-group, single-blind, randomised, controlled trial in England with mediation and moderation analyses (2022)
Journal Article
Freeman, D., Lambe, S., Kabir, T., Petit, A., Rosebrock, L., Yu, L.-M., Dudley, R., Chapman, K., Morrison, A., O'Regan, E., Aynsworth, C., Jones, J., Murphy, E., Powling, R., Galal, U., Grabey, J., Rovira, A., Martin, J., Hollis, C., Clark, D. M., …West, J. (2022). Automated virtual reality therapy to treat agoraphobic avoidance and distress in patients with psychosis (gameChange): a multicentre, parallel-group, single-blind, randomised, controlled trial in England with mediation and moderation analyses. Lancet Psychiatry, 9(5), 375-388. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366%2822%2900060-8

Background
Automated delivery of psychological therapy using immersive technologies such as virtual reality (VR) might greatly increase the availability of effective help for patients. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of an automated VR cognitive t... Read More about Automated virtual reality therapy to treat agoraphobic avoidance and distress in patients with psychosis (gameChange): a multicentre, parallel-group, single-blind, randomised, controlled trial in England with mediation and moderation analyses.

Automated virtual reality (VR) cognitive therapy for patients with psychosis: study protocol for a single-blind parallel group randomised controlled trial (gameChange) (2019)
Journal Article
Freeman, D., Yu, L.-M., Kabir, T., Martin, J., Craven, M., Leal, J., …Waite, F. (2019). Automated virtual reality (VR) cognitive therapy for patients with psychosis: study protocol for a single-blind parallel group randomised controlled trial (gameChange). BMJ Open, 9(8), e031606. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031606

Introduction Many patients with psychosis experience everyday social situations as anxiety-provoking. The fears can arise, for example, from paranoia, hallucinations, social anxiety or negative-self beliefs. The fears lead patients to withdraw from a... Read More about Automated virtual reality (VR) cognitive therapy for patients with psychosis: study protocol for a single-blind parallel group randomised controlled trial (gameChange).

Protocol investigating the clinical utility of an objective measure of attention, impulsivity and activity (QbTest) for optimising medication management in children and young people with ADHD ‘QbTest Utility for Optimising Treatment in ADHD’ (QUOTA): a feasibility randomised controlled trial (2018)
Journal Article
Hall, C. L., James, M., Brown, S., Martin, J. L., Brown, N., Selby, K., Clarke, J., Vijayan, H., Guo, B., Sayal, K., Hollis, C., & Groom, M. J. (2018). Protocol investigating the clinical utility of an objective measure of attention, impulsivity and activity (QbTest) for optimising medication management in children and young people with ADHD ‘QbTest Utility for Optimising Treatment in ADHD’ (QUOTA): a feasibility randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 8(2), Article e021104. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021104

Introduction: Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterised by symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. To improve outcomes, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence ADHD guidelines recommend regular mon... Read More about Protocol investigating the clinical utility of an objective measure of attention, impulsivity and activity (QbTest) for optimising medication management in children and young people with ADHD ‘QbTest Utility for Optimising Treatment in ADHD’ (QUOTA): a feasibility randomised controlled trial.

Proportionate methods for evaluating a simple digital mental health tool (2017)
Journal Article
Davies, E. B., Craven, M. P., Martin, J. L., & Simons, L. (2017). Proportionate methods for evaluating a simple digital mental health tool. Evidence-Based Mental Health, 20(4), 112-117. https://doi.org/10.1136/eb-2017-102755

Background: Traditional evaluation methods are not keeping pace with rapid developments in mobile health. More flexible methodologies are needed to evaluate mHealth technologies, particularly simple, self-help tools. One approach is to combine a var... Read More about Proportionate methods for evaluating a simple digital mental health tool.

The experience of couples being given an oxygen concentrator to use at home: A longitudinal interpretative phenomenological analysis (2015)
Journal Article
Thomson, R., Martin, J. L., & Sharples, S. (2017). The experience of couples being given an oxygen concentrator to use at home: A longitudinal interpretative phenomenological analysis. Journal of Health Psychology, 22(6), 798-810. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105315615932

This longitudinal study explores the lived experience of four couples where one person from each couple is prescribed an oxygen concentrator to use at home. Transcripts were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. The findings report... Read More about The experience of couples being given an oxygen concentrator to use at home: A longitudinal interpretative phenomenological analysis.

Government policy and healthcare management: proposal of a shared decision-making model (2015)
Journal Article
Petrillo, A., Felice, F. D., Vanzanella, C., Crispino, F., Martin, J. L., Craven, M. P., …Pecchia, L. (2015). Government policy and healthcare management: proposal of a shared decision-making model. International Journal of Management and Decision Making, 14(3), https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMDM.2015.070757

As a consequence of the current economic crisis many changes have been introduced to health systems on national levels to reduce expenditure and to introduce more cost-effective methods. Then recent developments in medical technology have led to a sh... Read More about Government policy and healthcare management: proposal of a shared decision-making model.

Direct targeting of risk factors significantly increases the detection of liver cirrhosis in primary care: a cross-sectional diagnostic study utilising transient elastography (2015)
Journal Article
Harman, D. J., Ryder, S. D., James, M. W., Jelpke, M., Ottey, D. S., Wilkes, E. A., …Guha, I. N. (2015). Direct targeting of risk factors significantly increases the detection of liver cirrhosis in primary care: a cross-sectional diagnostic study utilising transient elastography. BMJ Open, 5(4), Article e007516. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-007516

OBJECTIVES: To assess the feasibility of a novel diagnostic algorithm targeting patients with risk factors for chronic liver disease in a community setting.

DESIGN: Prospective cross-sectional study.

SETTING: Two primary care practices (adult... Read More about Direct targeting of risk factors significantly increases the detection of liver cirrhosis in primary care: a cross-sectional diagnostic study utilising transient elastography.

Technological innovations in mental healthcare: harnessing the digital revolution (2015)
Journal Article
Hollis, C., Morriss, R., Martin, J., Amani, S., Cotton, R., Denis, M., & Lewis, S. (2015). Technological innovations in mental healthcare: harnessing the digital revolution. British Journal of Psychiatry, 206(4), https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.113.142612

Digital technology has the potential to transform mental healthcare by connecting patients, services and health data in new ways. Digital online and mobile applications can offer patients greater access to information and services and enhance clinica... Read More about Technological innovations in mental healthcare: harnessing the digital revolution.

Developing mHealth Apps with Researchers: Multi-Stakeholder Design Considerations (2014)
Book Chapter
Craven, M. P., Lang, A. R., & Martin, J. L. (2014). Developing mHealth Apps with Researchers: Multi-Stakeholder Design Considerations. In A. Marcus (Ed.), Design, user experience, and usability: user experience design for everyday: Third International Conference, DUXU 2014, held as a part of HCI International 2014, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, June 22-27, 2014, proceedings. Part III (15-24). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07635-5_2

The authors have been involved with developing a number of mHealth smartphone Apps for use in health or wellness research in collaboration with researchers, clinicians and patient groups for clinical areas including Sickle Cell Disease, Attention Def... Read More about Developing mHealth Apps with Researchers: Multi-Stakeholder Design Considerations.

How many testers are needed to assure the usability of medical devices? (2014)
Journal Article
Borsci, S., Macredie, R. D., Martin, J. L., & Young, T. (2014). How many testers are needed to assure the usability of medical devices?. Expert Review of Medical Devices, 11(5), https://doi.org/10.1586/17434440.2014.940312

Before releasing a product, manufacturers have to follow a regulatory framework and meet standards, producing reliable evidence that the device presents low levels of risk in use. There is, though, a gap between the needs of the manufacturers to cond... Read More about How many testers are needed to assure the usability of medical devices?.

Medical device design for adolescent adherence and developmental goals: a case study of a cystic fibrosis physiotherapy device (2014)
Journal Article
Lang, A. R., Martin, J. L., Sharples, S., & Crowe, J. A. (2014). Medical device design for adolescent adherence and developmental goals: a case study of a cystic fibrosis physiotherapy device. Patient Preference and Adherence, 2014(8), https://doi.org/10.2147/PPA.S59423

Purpose: This study investigates the psychosocial aspects of adolescent medical device use and the impact on adolescent adherence and goals for the transitional years between child and adulthood.

Patients and methods: Interviews were carried out w... Read More about Medical device design for adolescent adherence and developmental goals: a case study of a cystic fibrosis physiotherapy device.

The psychosocial impact of home use medical devices on the lives of older people: a qualitative study (2013)
Journal Article
Thomson, R., Martin, J. L., & Sharples, S. (2013). The psychosocial impact of home use medical devices on the lives of older people: a qualitative study. BMC Health Services Research, 13(467), Article 467. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-13-467

Background
Increased life expectancy and the accompanying prevalence of chronic conditions have led to the focus and delivery of health care migrating from the hospital and into people’s homes. While previous studies have investigated the integratio... Read More about The psychosocial impact of home use medical devices on the lives of older people: a qualitative study.

Reviewing and extending the five-user assumption: a grounded procedure for interaction evaluation (2013)
Journal Article
Borsci, S., Macredie, R. D., Barnett, J., Martin, J. L., Kuljis, J., & Young, T. (2013). Reviewing and extending the five-user assumption: a grounded procedure for interaction evaluation. ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction, 20(5), Article 29. https://doi.org/10.1145/2506210

The debate concerning how many participants represents a sufficient number for interaction testing is well-established and long-running, with prominent contributions arguing that five users provide a good benchmark when seeking to discover interactio... Read More about Reviewing and extending the five-user assumption: a grounded procedure for interaction evaluation.

User needs elicitation via analytic hierarchy process (AHP): a case study on a Computed Tomography (CT) scanner (2013)
Journal Article
Pecchia, L., Martin, J. L., Ragozzino, A., Vanzanella, C., Scognamiglio, A., Mirarchi, L., & Morgan, S. P. (2013). User needs elicitation via analytic hierarchy process (AHP): a case study on a Computed Tomography (CT) scanner. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 13(2), https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6947-13-2

Background: The rigorous elicitation of user needs is a crucial step for both medical device design and purchasing. However, user needs elicitation is often based on qualitative methods whose findings can be difficult to integrate into medical decisi... Read More about User needs elicitation via analytic hierarchy process (AHP): a case study on a Computed Tomography (CT) scanner.

User requirements for image-guided navigation in spinal surgery (2013)
Book Chapter
Craven, M. P., Pecchia, L., & Martin, J. L. (2013). User requirements for image-guided navigation in spinal surgery. In M. Long (Ed.), World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, May 26-31 2012, Beijing, China. Springer

Advances in image-guided technology have resulted in a number of technologies to support surgeons in the identification of tissue and the tracking and navigation of surgical instruments in spinal surgery. There are various existing and proposed syste... Read More about User requirements for image-guided navigation in spinal surgery.

Medical device design in context: a model of user–device interaction and consequences (2012)
Journal Article
Sharples, S., Martin, J. L., Lang, A., Craven, M. P., O'Neil, S., & Barnett, J. (2012). Medical device design in context: a model of user–device interaction and consequences. Displays, 33(4-5), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.displa.2011.12.001

The practice of evaluating interaction with devices is embedded in disciplines such as human-computer interaction and cognitive ergonomics, including concepts such as affordances, error analysis, skill, rule and knowledge based behaviour and decision... Read More about Medical device design in context: a model of user–device interaction and consequences.

Engaging with economic evaluation methods: insights from small and medium enterprises in the UK medical devices industry after training workshops (2012)
Journal Article
Craven, M. P., Allsop, M. J., Morgan, S. P., & Martin, J. L. (2012). Engaging with economic evaluation methods: insights from small and medium enterprises in the UK medical devices industry after training workshops. Health Research Policy and Systems, 10(29), https://doi.org/10.1186/1478-4505-10-29

Background

With increased governmental interest in value assessment of technologies and where medical device manufacturers are finding it increasingly necessary to become more familiar with economic evaluation methods, the study sought to explore... Read More about Engaging with economic evaluation methods: insights from small and medium enterprises in the UK medical devices industry after training workshops.

Integrating the results of user research into medical device development: insights from a case study (2012)
Journal Article
Martin, J. L., & Barnett, J. (2012). Integrating the results of user research into medical device development: insights from a case study. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 12(1), Article 74. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6947-12-74

Background: It is well established that considering users is an important aspect of medical device development. However it is also well established that there are numerous barriers to successfully conducting user research and integrating the results... Read More about Integrating the results of user research into medical device development: insights from a case study.

A user-centred approach to requirements elicitation in medical device development: a case study from an industry perspective (2012)
Journal Article
Martin, J. L., Clarke, D. J., Crowe, J. A., Morgan, S. P., & Murphy, E. (2012). A user-centred approach to requirements elicitation in medical device development: a case study from an industry perspective. Applied Ergonomics, 43(1), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2011.05.002

The healthcare industry is dependent upon the provision of well designed medical devices. To achieve this it is recommended that user-centred design should begin early, and continue throughout device development. This is a challenge, particularly f... Read More about A user-centred approach to requirements elicitation in medical device development: a case study from an industry perspective.